My parents bought me a GPS unit when I first moved away. While using it was convenient, I discovered that I did not actually learn to orient myself with respect to that city. It wasn't until my GPS unit was stolen and I had to go at it on my own that my mental map "snapped" into place.
That is one reason why I'm hesitant to use LLMs to the extent that so many have. If we don't use certain skills, we lose them. I learned this the hard way with French. In my teens, I was conversant in the language thanks to years of high school French and immersion. But, I didn't touch French again until my late thirties, and I forgot most of it. It hasn't been until recently that my French has surpassed the level I was at with it in my teens.
That is one reason why I'm hesitant to use LLMs to the extent that so many have. If we don't use certain skills, we lose them. I learned this the hard way with French. In my teens, I was conversant in the language thanks to years of high school French and immersion. But, I didn't touch French again until my late thirties, and I forgot most of it. It hasn't been until recently that my French has surpassed the level I was at with it in my teens.